Lyon (69): a Gazan refugee threatens to throw himself from a parking lot to demand the repatriation of his family

According to Actu Lyon , on Sunday, September 6, 2025, a Palestinian refugee in his twenties threatened to throw himself from the top of the Halles car park in the 3rd arrondissement of Lyon. The man, originally from Gaza, was demanding that his family come to France.

The incident occurred around 2 p.m. on the roof of the parking lot opposite the Halles Paul Bocuse, in the Part-Dieu district. Avenue Garibaldi was partially closed, and TCL bus traffic was disrupted. Firefighters, police, and the Red Cross intervened, and a negotiator was called in as backup.

Eventually, the young man decided not to jump and was taken into care by law enforcement and hospitalized. The operation lasted less than an hour.